Tempe police are on the lookout for suspects in at least three residential burglaries and one attempted breakin that occurred recently in an area bounded by Elliot and Warner roads, Rural Road and River Parkway. All were committed on Saturdays between 6 and 10 p.m., with entry being made in each case through the rear [...]
Arizona Community Church—Good Friday: March 29, 7:00 p.m. Communion Service; Saturday: March 30, 10:00 a.m. “Egg”Stravaganza egg hunt; Easter: Sunday, March 31, 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Traditional Services, full orchestra and choir, 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service. Child care at all services. 9325 S. Rural Rd., Tempe 85284. 480-491-2210, www.azcc.org Mountain View Lutheran Church—Maundy [...]
By Diana Whittle Enter the phrase volunteer in Tempe in an Internet search engine and the names of two organizations likely will appear: Rotary and Lions. Both are familiar names in this country, and both have international chapters around the world that are well-known for their service projects. But the search also yields an abundance [...]
Corona’s track program is having its best start in years with the boys tying for first place with Desert Vista in their first tournament of the year, the Aztec Invitational, March 2, and then both teams winning the Husky Invitational last weekend at Horizon. “I am extremely proud of our student athletes, their efforts and [...]
Thew Elementary School librarian Jean Mills, center, is presented with two of the 250 books donated for the school’s library. The campaign was sponsored by Tempe Republican Woman as the group’s community project. Taking part in the presentation were, from left, club president Darryl Jacobsen Barnes; Mills; and project coordinator Laura Reisinger.
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General Motors has selected Chandler’s Price Road Corridor as the site of its fourth Information Technology Innovation Center, a facility designed to enable the company to in source its innovation capabilities and strengthen its global competitiveness. GM expects to invest $21 million in the new facility and hire 1,000 high-wage employees over the next five [...]
Few words pique a crowd’s interest like money, which is why a discussion on teachers’ compensation sounded interesting. However, what at first seemed promising during a Kyrene School Board meeting ended much differently, with teachers disconcerted to hear that an existing freeze on salaries likely will continue. Their predictable despair is compounded by a complex [...]
Affordability and proximity have maintained the popularity of Rocky Point and other border cities as a spring break destination, although they still come with a State Department-issued travel warning, according to Michele Donati, a spokeswoman for AAA Arizona. As a result, Donati says spring-break vacationers should exercise caution if their plans include heading south of [...]
Recent headlines of school shootings, violence and suicides express the concern the nation has in regard to the mental health of its youth. Childhood exposure to severe bullying, in particular, often is cited as the cause of serious long-term effects that ultimately can lead to anxiety, depression and suicide in adults. No one is less [...]
